U for Uniform – 25 April ANZAC Day. Lest we forget.
On ANZAC Day we often hear the phrase “Lest we forget”. It’s to remind us not to forget the ultimate sacrifice so many made to protect our freedom.
My father in his WW2 uniform taken by a street photographer.
Each ANZAC Day we stop and remember the men and women that sacrificed to protect our freedom. Many never came home like my fathers uncle, Francis Kitto, who died in WWI of the Spanish Flu. I’m definitely most fortunate my father survived, coming back to live in New Zealand. About 10 years after the war he married and started a family.
Family History Vital Statistics
Ernest Eric Scott Kitto b. 1917 d.2000
Francis Kitto b.1881 d.1918
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Another amazing photo, Fran. One of my sisters still has my dad’s WWII navy uniforms (navy blue for winter, white for summer). And my dad also had an uncle who died in the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, in some ways as devastating as war.
Yes disease can be just as bad as wars.
How amazing to have a photo like this of your father. It’s so important we never forget, and yet I fear the younger generation are doing just that. Or is it just in S.Africa where so much of the past is being destroyed because of possible racial issues? So sad. U is for Understanding URLs as you Build a Better Blog. #AtoZchallenge.
Yes, it’s important to remember lest we forget.
What a blessing to have your father return. Your father’s expressions have been captured so beautifully by this street photographer. You must feel lucky to have access to this picture.
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Yes I was glad when my cousin gave it to me.
So many cultures destroy their past. We need to remember the good and the bad so we can learn from history.
Terrific photo of your father. I think street photographers captured moments which we would never otherwise be able to look back on.
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Yes he was a quiet man so it really catches his character.